Vietnam Vets & Rolling Thunder

Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient to be buried at Arlington

Retired Marine Col. Wesley Fox will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

Vietnamese refugee creates monument for veterans

Nearly three years ago, Thy Cavagnaro set off on a mission: find every Vietnam War veteran in Barnegat and thank him for his service.

Some commissaries, exchanges to honor Vietnam veterans with lapel pins on Thursday

The pins are available to all who served on active duty during the Vietnam War period, regardless of duty or location.

Commentary: For Vietnam veterans, a ‘thank you’ long overdue

The head of the Vietnam War Commemoration office on its work to honor veterans on March 29 ... and throughout the coming years.

Vietnam commission’s Certificate of Honor program pays tribute to POWs, spouses and families

The certificates are available through the same Defense Department-backed group that offers lapel pins to Vietnam War-period veterans.

The Marine gunny who kept his men alive at Hue City

Retired Marine John Canley’s actions during the battle of Hue City in Vietnam in 1968 has him one step away from receiving a Medal of Honor.

The armored workhorse of the US Army, the M113 has been on the move since Vietnam

The aluminum-hulled M113, intended to be amphibious and air transportable, was considerably lighter than its predecessor, the M59.

This admiral's brown water strategy blasted the Viet Cong out of the Mekong Delta waters

Vice Adm. Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt realized he had to inject new vigor into waterborne operations and devise a more effective strategy to abandon search-and-destroy tactics.

How North Vietnam's P-4s missed the mark

Modifications to the aluminum-hulled vessels improved the P-4’s air defense but had a downside.

The Army rejected it, but Marines in Vietnam relied on the M19 60mm mortar

The M19 was favored by the Marines — even though 10 pounds heavier and less accurate than the M2.

14 Veterans Day parades and ceremonies from around the country

Find one near you!

This general challenged the president and saved American lives

Gen. Creighton Abrams Jr. challenged President Richard Nixon, a move for which men on the ground would forever be grateful.

Retired 4-star: Just like Vietnam, we pulled out of Iraq too soon

Gen. Peter Pace reflects in a Q&A.

Lessons from Vietnam, courtesy of a war hero and 4-star general

Without the support of the American people, we cannot achieve victory.

Love or hate the Ken Burns Vietnam series, at least it's getting veterans talking

The more that Vietnam vets are willing to come forward and tell their stories, the better it is for our country.

Today's grunts need better weapons and gear for those 'last bloody 50 yards'

Vietnam War: Who was right about what went wrong - and why it matters in Afghanistan

In the Vietnam era, as today, the United States found itself engulfed in a seemingly never-ending war with mounting costs, unclear goals and few signs of success, writes this Drake University professor.

During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation

Whereas during past wars, musicians wrote songs to unite Americans, Vietnam-era music spoke to the growing numbers of disillusioned citizens, and brought attention to the cultural fissures that were beginning to emerge.

Ken Burns interview: The story behind his Vietnam War docu-series

Ken Burns explains why it was time to tell this war story.

Remains of Air Force colonel killed in Vietnam identified

Col. Ronald Scott's actions on a mission a month before he was declared missing earned him a Silver Star.

First US female war correspondent to die in combat named 'honorary Marine'

Photographer ‘Dickey’ Chapelle died in Vietnam on patrol with the Marine Corps.

Pennsylvania Marines reunite after 50 years

For five young men from the Alle-Kiski Valley, Pa., the summer of 1967 was the start of a lifelong, unbreakable bond of friendship.

48 hours of hell: The Vietnam battle that produced the latest Medal of Honor, from five men who lived through it

When Former Spc. Jim McCloughan, 71, receives his Medal of Honor today, four battle buddies will be watching.

Rolling Thunder: A young Marine vet shares the story of his inaugural ride

Jon Simkins, Navy Times' managing editor and a Marine who served in Iraq, rode a Harley in Rolling Thunder's 30th Anniversary.

Rolling Thunder ride draws thousands to nation's capital

Thousands of motorcyclists have poured into the nation's capital to honor prisoners of war and service members missing in action.